Athlon II X2 250u vs Atom x5-Z8330
Aggregate performance score
Atom x5-Z8330 outperforms Athlon II X2 250u by a significant 29% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
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Primary details
Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 3158 | 3286 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop processor |
| Series | 5x Intel Atom | no data |
| Power efficiency | no data | 0.60 |
| Designer | Intel | AMD |
| Architecture codename | Airmont (2016) | Regor (2009−2013) |
| Release date | 8 February 2016 (9 years ago) | 20 October 2009 (16 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $35 |
Detailed specifications
Atom x5-Z8330 and Athlon II X2 250u basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.
| Physical cores | 4 (Quad-Core) | 2 (Dual-core) |
| Threads | 4 | 2 |
| Base clock speed | 1.44 GHz | no data |
| Boost clock speed | 1.92 GHz | 1.6 GHz |
| L1 cache | no data | 128 KB |
| L2 cache | 2 MB | 1 MB |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | 0 KB |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 45 nm |
| Die size | no data | 117 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 90 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | no data | 410 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Compatibility
Information on Atom x5-Z8330 and Athlon II X2 250u compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.
| Number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 (Uniprocessor) | 1 |
| Socket | no data | AM3 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | no data | 25 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Atom x5-Z8330 and Athlon II X2 250u. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | + | - |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | no data |
Security technologies
Atom x5-Z8330 and Athlon II X2 250u technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| Identity Protection | + | - |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Atom x5-Z8330 and Athlon II X2 250u. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3L-RS 1600 | DDR3 |
| Maximum memory size | 2 GB | no data |
| Max memory channels | 1 | no data |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 12.8 GB/s | no data |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) |
| Graphics max frequency | 500 MHz | no data |
| Execution Units | 12 | no data |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Atom x5-Z8330 and Athlon II X2 250u integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | 2 | no data |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Atom x5-Z8330 and Athlon II X2 250u.
| PCIe version | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 1 | no data |
| USB revision | 3.0 | no data |
Synthetic benchmarks
Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.
Combined synthetic benchmark score
This is our combined benchmark performance rating.
Passmark
Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance. Other than that, Passmark measures multi-core performance.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.45 | 0.35 |
| Recency | 8 February 2016 | 20 October 2009 |
| Physical cores | 4 | 2 |
| Threads | 4 | 2 |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 45 nm |
Atom x5-Z8330 has a 28.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 6 years, 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, and a 221.4% more advanced lithography process.
The Intel Atom x5-Z8330 is our recommended choice as it beats the AMD Athlon II X2 250u in performance tests.
Be aware that Atom x5-Z8330 is a notebook processor while Athlon II X2 250u is a desktop one.
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